"Μου αρέσει το σινεμά."
Translation:I like the movies.
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The way we say ...."I like something...." in Greek takes a very special form which you need to get used to.
The structure of the verb to like in Greek works in the exact opposite way it works in English:
the subject of the verb becomes the object and vice versa.
Compare the following: He likes adventure - Subject - verb - object
Του αρέσει η περιπέτεια - object - verb - subject (You can also write this as Η περιπέτεια αρέσει σε αυτόν.)
You may have seen this in in Italian, Spanish, German, and other languages.
If you go to the Tips¬es for this Skill you will see it explained:
https://www.duolingo.com/skill/el/Verbs%3A-Present/tips-and-notes
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We only use...αρέσει singular and αρέσουν plural
To say for example: "I like the puppy." we say:
"Μου αρέσει το κουτάβι. This technically translates to: "The puppy is liked by me,"
Actually, it simply means. "I like the puppy." For other persons, you simply use the necessary pronoun (σου, του, της, etc) . "αρέσει" does not change.
Now to help you learn this all you need to do is follow these and you will soon be used to it:
TIPS TO MAKE LEARNING EASIER and EFFECTIVE + HOW TO REPORT A PROBLEM
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/22424028
they will help you:
1.Find the correct translation (Drop Down Hints)
2 find explanations for grammar and vocabulary....(Tips & notes)
3 Show you what to do if your sentence is rejected or you have another problem.
Also, check out the Greek Forum with many more resources……
https://forum.duolingo.com/topic/936